Washington 89, Indiana 93
Thursday, March 29, 2012 7:00 PM
Location -
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Officials -
#70 Brent Barnaky, #11 Derrick Collins, #9 Derrick Stafford
Attendance -
11505
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap
PACERS 93, WIZARDS 89: Danny Granger scored 25 points and host Indiana sent Washington to its fifth straight loss.
Granger, bouncing back from a five-point performance in Wednesday night's loss to New Jersey, was 8 of 15 from the field and made all six of his free throw attempts.
Jordan Crawford led Washington with 20 points, the seventh consecutive game he's reached the 20-point mark.
Roy Hibbert's hook shot with 4:34 to play gave Indiana an 82-80 lead. A basket by Granger and a three-point play by Hibbert put the Pacers ahead 87-82 before Crawford's 3-pointer cut the lead to two.
Following John Wall's turnover with 22.9 seconds remaining, Granger hit two free throws to give Indiana a four-point lead.
The Wizards, who have lost seven of eight, began the third quarter with an 11-1 run and took a 68-60 lead. The Pacers responded with a 12-1 spurt to end the period.
David West added 14 points for Indiana.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Trevor Booker, who missed Monday's game with a sore right knee, started and scored six points for the Wizards. ... Cartier Martin, signed to a 10-day contract, scored 10 points in his first game with Washington. ... George Hill, who was scoreless in the previous two games, scored 14 points for the Pacers.
Top Game Performances
| Washington |
|
Indiana |
|
Jordan Crawford 20 |
Scoring |
Danny Granger 25 |
|
Shelvin Mack 4 |
Assists |
Darren Collison 7 |
|
Nene 13 |
Rebounds |
David West 8 |
|
Nene 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Danny Granger 6 |
|
John Wall 2 |
Steals |
Paul George 4 |
|
Kevin Seraphin 3 |
Blocks |
Danny Granger 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Washington
|
89 |
42.3 |
7-22 |
16-25 |
17 |
45 |
10 |
5 |
17 |
| Indiana
|
93 |
39.2 |
6-16 |
25-32 |
19 |
40 |
6 |
9 |
10 |
Upcoming Games
-
Indiana
will play their next game on the road against
San Antonio.
The
Pacers
have a W/L % of
.586
after a win and
.619
after a loss.
-
Washington
will play their next game at home against
Philadelphia.
The
Wizards
have a W/L % of
.091
after a win and
.256
after a loss.